Sunday, May 3, 2009

So yesterday Mariah and I went to collect our first Bountiful Basket. I forgot to take my camera down to the pick up site. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. It seems to be growing by leaps and bounds! Definitely worth looking in to if you want to stretch those dollars! All this was $15 .

There was:

grapes= 2 1/2 #

bananas= 3 1/3 #

plums= 1 1/2 #

apples= 2 1/4 #

blackberries= 5.3 oz.

cantalope= 1

watermelon 1 (personal size)

red onions= 1 1/4 #

tomatoes= 1 1/8 #

carrots= 1 1/4 #

broccoflower= 2 1/4 #

red onions= 1 1/4 #

red leaf lettuce= 1 head

spinach= 1 bunch

I also bought a flat of beautiful black berries. 12 containers, each with 5.3 oz. for $12.

I also decided to get the Italian food basket for $7.50 which had:

mushrooms:8 oz.

onions2 large

zuchini2

eggplant1

garlic3 pack

Herb and seasonings including basil, oregano & rosemary.

So if you live in the Phoenix or Tucson area, check out this great opportunity! www.bountifulbaskets.org

About Me

For over fifty years, I have seemed to spend a lot of my time in the kitchen. First, it was the usual “helping Mommy” whether it was everyday meals or canning. Mom wasn’t really into cooking, so I had to create my own kitchen adventures. As the years went by, I enjoyed it more and more. Fortunately, my family have been pretty good sports about my experiments!
Canning fruit in Utah led to huge gardens as a wife and mother, canning meat when it was too good of a price to pass up . . . Oops! No freezer . . . DUH! Finding that these activities have blessed my family repeatedly led me to this point.
Life experiences, working in a church cannery for three years and serving as cannery specialist two times have brought me to the point of sharing what I have learned. The most important lesson being, keep an open mind and always be ready to learn from others. Be sure to check out the links I have in the side bar of the blog!!!